Janice Vidal

Janice M. Vidal is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 under Lai's label, Amusic, where she remained until signing with Warner Music in 2015.

She is of mixed Filipino, Chinese, and Korean descent, and she has a twin sister, Jill Vidal, who also sings.

Biography Early life and singing Vidal was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a Filipino father and a mother of mixed Chinese and Korean descent. She worked as a bar singer under the name Renee and joined the 2000 New Talent Singing Awards as Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂), before adopting her current Chinese name, Wei Lan (衛蘭).

Music career In December 2004, Vidal attracted media attention by covering one of Leon Lai's hits, "Long Distance" (情深說話未曾講), in English. She soon followed it with a Christmas version of another Lai song, "Bu Ke Yi Shi" (不可一世), sung in Cantonese. Vidal was signed to Lai's label, Amusic, the same year, and she released her debut album, Day & Night, in April 2005. Her second album, My Love, followed in November 2005.

Vidal issued her third studio album, Do U Know, in 2006, and she held her first concert series from 29 March to 1 April 2007, as part of a four-night stint at the Hong Kong Coliseum; it was called "My First Concert". A year later, she published her fourth album, Serving You. Her first English-language record, Morning, came out in 2009.

From 28 April 2007 to 13 May 2007, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong organised the "Madame Tussauds – Your Celebrity Choice for This Summer" competition, with the aim of selecting a new wax portrayal to be displayed in the museum. Vidal won the competition, and her wax portrayal went on display in the glamour section on 18 July 2007. The statue is dressed in a green ballet dress, which she wore during "My First Concert".

In November 2009, Vidal released her first greatest hits album, titled Wish (New + Best Selection). She returned with a new Cantonese album, Love Diaries, in 2010. She followed it with Imagine (2012), E11 (2014), and Love and Other Things (2017). Also in 2017, she published her first Mandarin-language album, simply titled 衛蘭 (Vidal's Chinese name). Two further Cantonese records followed: In His Name in 2019 and Daughter in 2022.

Acting Vidal appeared in the 2008 Leon Lai-led musical film A Melody Looking, alongside her sister.

Personal life In a 2009 interview with South China Morning Post, Vidal stated that she had become Buddhist about six years prior. She has since converted to Christianity, together with her sister.

Discography Studio albums Year Album Language 2005 Day & Night Cantonese 2005 My Love Cantonese 2006 Do U Know Cantonese 2008 Serving You Cantonese 2009 Morning English 2009 Wish (New + Best Selection) Cantonese 2010 Love Diaries Cantonese 2012 Imagine Cantonese 2014 E11 Cantonese 2017 Love and Other Things Cantonese 2017 Janice Vidal Mandarin Album Mandarin 2019 In His Name Cantonese 2022 Daughter Cantonese

Live albums Fairy Concert 2010 (2010) 3000 Day and Night Concert 2012 (2012)

Awards

+ YearCeremony CategoryResultRef 2005 Metro Radio 2006 Commercial Radio Female Newbies of the Year – Gold2006 TVB Best New Female Singer – Gold TVB Top 10 Song: "Run Away from Home" TVB Best Performance – Silver TVB Four Media Best Performance Award – Gold RTHK Best New Female Singer – Gold Sina Music Best Female Newbies – Gold Sina Most Listened Duets – "24" IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Ten Best Sales Local Artists IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Most Sales Female Newbies 2007 Commercial Radio Best Female Singer – Bronze Metro Radio Best Female Singer Metro Radio Karaoke Hit Song: "My Love My Fate" Metro Radio Hit Song: "Run Away from Home" 29th (2008) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2007 Sina Music No 3 Most Listened – "離家出走" ("Run Away from Home") Sina Music Direct Most Listened Program – Janice x Jill new album 2008 30th (2009) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2008 Metro Radio My Most Admired Female Singer Metro Radio Hit Song: "Doesn't Matter" 2010 32nd (2009) RTHK Top 10 Song Award – "就算世界無童話" ("If the World Has No Fairy Tales") 32nd (2009) RTHK Vocalist Award (Commonly known as Top 10 Singer, was awarded to more than 10 singers in 2009) 2009 Sina Music Most Listened 20 – "就算世界無童話" ("If the World Has No Fairy Tales") 2009 Sina Music Most Listened Album – Wish IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Serving YouIFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – WishIFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local ArtistsIFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Female Vocalists Metro Radio Hit Song: "愛在天地動搖時" ("Love While the World Is Shaking")Metro Radio Hit Duet Song: "男人信甚麼" ("What Men Believe") – with JWMetro Radio Best Female SingerMetro Radio Best Song: "男人信甚麼" ("What Men Believe") – with JW